Observation on clinical effect of electroacupuncture plus pricking-cupping bloodletting therapy for herpes zoster

Objective To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture (EA) plus pricking-cupping bloodletting therapy for herpes zoster. Methods A total of 43 patients with herpes zoster were randomly divided into two groups, 23 cases in the treatment group and 20 cases in the control group. The treatment...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and tuina science 2015-02, Vol.13 (1), p.54-57
Main Authors: Hua, Yu, Li, Ying, Guo, Qing, Ji, Ling-lin, Wang, Jian-bo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Clinical Study
Electroacupuncture
Herpes viruses
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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Summary:Objective To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture (EA) plus pricking-cupping bloodletting therapy for herpes zoster. Methods A total of 43 patients with herpes zoster were randomly divided into two groups, 23 cases in the treatment group and 20 cases in the control group. The treatment group was given EA plus pricking-cupping bloodletting therapy. The control group was given oral administration of Aciclovir Tablets, Diclofenac Sodium Dual Release Enteric-coated Capsules, Methylcobalamin Dispersible Tablets, and Vitamin B 12 . Results The total effective rate was 87.0% in the treatment group and 70.0% in the control group, with a statistical significance in difference of the total effective rate between the two groups ( P
ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/s11726-015-0823-0